Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,970 — 3% above the US median ($1,914), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $663 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $710 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $769 | $164 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $792 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $826 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $826 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $856 | $728 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $879 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,008 | $899 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,064 | $1,147 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,113 | $1,341 | — | 91 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,241 | $417 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,331 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,338 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,381 | $989 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,381 | $1,024 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,381 | $1,024 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,381 | $989 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,496 | $351 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,631 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,728 | $2,244 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,728 | $2,160 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,794 | $1,270 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,820 | $371 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,943 | $1,214 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,970 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($191). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,083 list price could save about $1,113 (36%).
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